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One turn of DNA helix measures

  1. A
    34 A°
  2. B
    3.4 A°
  3. C
    24 A°
  4. D
    44 A°

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According to the structural B-DNA model proposed by Watson and Crick, one full helical pitch (one complete turn of the double helix structure) measures exactly () and encompasses roughly 10 base pairs.

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One turn of DNA helix measures
A
34 A°
B
3.4 A°
C
24 A°
D
44 A°

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